Korzár
Regional newspaper in Slovakia
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Korzár (English: Corsair)[1] is a regional newspaper published in Košice, Slovakia.[2] The newspaper has been in circulation since 1998.
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| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Tabloid |
| Publisher | Petit Press |
Editor-in-chief | Jaroslav Vrábel |
| Founded | 1998 |
Political alignment | Right-wing |
| Language | Slovak |
| Headquarters | Košice |
Sister newspapers | |
| ISSN | 1335-4418 |
| Website | korzar |
History and profile
The newspaper was established in 1998 under the name Korzo, later renamed as Korzár.[3] It was published in broadsheet format[4] before switching to the tabloid format.[5]
Korzár is the largest and only regional publication of Slovakia.[6] It covers news on eastern Slovakia and has the highest circulation in the region, with four regional editions.[6] From 1998 until 2016, Peter Bercik was editor-in-chief, after which Jaroslav Vrábeľ succeeded him in the post. The publisher is the Petit Press publishing house,[7][8] which also publishes SME and Új Szó among others.[1][9][10]
Korzár has a right-wing political leaning.[1]
Korzár had a circulation of 33,000 copies in 2003[4] and 30,000 copies in 2004.[11] The audited circulation of the paper was 27,231 copies in 2008.[1] The paper sold 20,000 copies in 2011 and its circulation was 15,713 copies in 2013.[1] The same latter year, its readership was at 5%.[12]
